Reading Habits that Lead to Success [Infographic]

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Reading Habits of the Successful

The most successful and wealthiest people in the world still read, on average, at least an hour a day. Many successful people are reading a variety of books including self-help, development, personal career enhancement, and even sci-fi and romance. People read for inspiration, to feed their hunger for knowledge or the thoughts of knowledge, or for their love of literature. To the reader, words in a book are much more than just stories and much more than just words. They are personal experiences, guidance, and advice for those who wish to listen. There is a lesson to be learned in every paragraph, in every chapter, and every book. If there is one thing about readers, they are never done reading and they can never stop reading. Readers are never bored and they are never without something to do. A book is always the passage to enhance life, even for the already successful person. There must be something to reading books if even the wealthiest people in the world, Oprah, Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, Mark Zuckerberg, and Mark Cuban are never without material to read and never without a mind that is not kept busy.

Can you name the last book you’ve read? Even if you opt to not read books, are you keeping up with some interesting articles on the Internet? Do you make time for reading every day? Do you think reading is important for success at work and studies? If you’ve got “yes to all” – congratulations. Reading is a powerful tool of self-improvement. It is one of the richest sources of knowledge and inspiration. The right literature (either fiction or non-fiction) develops creativity, enlightens and entertains. Whether you use reading for enhancing and enriching your own life or you use it for simple entertainment, keeping your mind busy with a book is the best exercise you can do for your brain and one of the healthiest habits you can have, even if reading becomes your addiction! Just don’t forget to look up at the stars or take a walk in nature once in a while!

The infographic by Fresh Essays shows the reading habits of successful people. Check out how much they read and what books they choose – maybe you’ll find out the secret of success! Or just add their favourite books to your Must Read list.

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READING HABITS THAT LEAD TO SUCCESS

What was the last book you’ve read recently? How much do you read? These are important questions, and successful people can prove it – everyday reading increases your knowledge, develops your personal and professional skills and gives you more chances for successful career.

SEEMS, IT’S TIME TO DEVELOP YOUR READING HABITS!

READING in NUMBERS

88% Of wealthy people read 30 minutes or more every day.

60+ The average CEO reads 60+ books a year and makes 319x the income of the average worker who reads 1 book a year but finds the time to watch 700 YouTube videos a year.

Wealthy people make good use of reading time:

• 63% Listen to audiobooks during their commute.
• 79% Read educational career-related material.
• 55% Read for personal development.
• 58% Read biographies of successful people.
• 94% Read current events.
• 51% Read about history.
• 11% ONLY 11 PERCENT read for purely entertainment purposes.

ALL LEADERS are READERS

Rich and successful people are avid readers and have their specific reading routine

MICHAEL ARRINGTON

Founder of TechCrunch

Time for reading: every morning and before going to bed

What he reads: breaking news, fiction

Favorite book: Catch-22 by Joseph Heller.

WARRENT BUFFET

Successful investor, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway

Time for reading: 80 percent of his working day

What he reads: everything from daily newspapers to annual reports

Favorite books: 

• The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham
• Security Analysis by Benjamin Graham
• Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits by Philip Fisher

STEVE JOBS

Legendary CEO

Time for reading: he went through lifetime of reading

What he used to read: not just technology and business books, his list included topics like meditation and a vegetarian diet

Favorite books: 

• Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
• Moby Dick by Herman Melville
• Diet for a Small Planet by Frances Moore Lappe

OPRAH WINFREY

Producer

Time for reading: reads a lot and every day

What she reads: classic and contemporary literature

Favorite books: 

• The Power Of Now by Eckhart Tolle
• To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee

HOWARD SHULTZ

The Starbucks CEO

Time for reading: every morning between 5 and 5:30 a.m.

What he used to read: newspapers, The Seattle Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times

Favorite books:

• Onward by Howard Shultz
• Pour Your Heart Into It by Howard Shultz

MARK ZUCKERBERG

Co-founder of Facebook, the youngest billionaire

Time for reading: two books every month

What he reads: sci-fi novels, books on Chinese culture, science, philosophy, history, politics (head reading list for 2015 on Facebook)

Favorite books:

• The Rational Optimist by Matt Ridley
• The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin

BILL GATES

Co-founder of Microsoft, business magnate

Time for reading: before going to sleep

What he used to read: books range from inspiring biographies to deep philosophical and intellectual periodicals

Favorite books:

• The Road to Character by David Brooks
• Being Nixon: A Man Divided by Evan Thomas

MARK CUBAN

“Shark” investor on Shark Tank

Time for reading: 3 hours every day

What he reads: every book, magazine, and manual he could

Favorite books: 

• Rework by Jason Fried
• The Gospel of Wealth by Andrew Carnegie

READING

• IMPROVES CONCENTRATION
• REDUCES STRESS BY 68%
• INCREASES VERBAL INTELLIGENCE
• IMPROVES EMPATHY
• BOOSTS MEMORY
• ENHANCES LEARNING CAPACITY
• EXPANDS VOCABULARY
• DEVELOPS STRONG ANALYTICAL SKILLS

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